Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-15


The District Commissioners have written %
President Garrett Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad calling sattentton 70 the fact that
COSTA, for about twenty-five minutes on the
night OF the eth instant They ask MT. Garrett 70
give positive instructions 20 employees for the
conduct OF trains that VIII obviate any COM
plants OF this character In future
NO osJncrrox 10 THE suIA
Inc commissioner have addressed COM
nave no objection 70 the approval OF House bllls
No: 1893, FOR the relief OF ST. Marks Protestant
Of G she Young SS Home
ana No Sss2 10 authorize and direct the execu-
non Q, deed Of quit claim and release TO csr>
tain alley In square los
DISTRICT MrxxEsrs ~ oosexrs
r, Inc pissrict commissioners are very much
pieasea ana encouraged by the consideration
greSs this year. They anticipate that many ot
the most important bills win be acted upon before
L. n. Patterson, secretary OF the Federation OF
Labor, requests the Commissioners 20 reply TO
labor BY the District In time for the meeting Of -
Federation on the I'D instant
ANOTHER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CASE
In the case OF n. G. oruwsy, who protests
against the enforcement OF special asses.ments
against lots III and L., In square, IN the point
Ordway claims thai such special asssssmenis mon
said property, with interest from November n,
1877, are unjust He says that prfor 10 1872 Con-
Street and Esst capitol street reduciny Il about s
nine feet and during ls12-73 the Board OF Public
leaving them unfinished and impassibIe by car.
rfages, and seriously inJur1ng the property. Sub
sequently the streets were paved and foot-wslks
laid, but no steps mp 10 the high entertainments
were furnished nor either terracing or sodding
But all these things were charged against the
property. In 1877 q reassessment was mace by
bills rendered long time after claiming the re-
duced amount OF assessment and ten per cent IN.
terest from the original assessment November II,
hsAr hat glxor.. -
owners have had the benefit or the reduction he.
also, should be benefited and more particularly
as his property Was damaged 10 a greater extent
than that OF any other owner
BUILDING rHRNrrs
issued by Inspector Entwisle: James f. Dart IN
erect a three story and basement dwelling on lath
street. between X and streets northwest a. 40.
| j. I. Chr1stmond, TO repair frame stable ON l4th
and Park streets Mount Pleasant GOO; NJ Collins
10 repair frame fuel she'd ST. 81 street northeast
$50; John Curtis. 10 erect a two-story ana celaf
dwelling on 2lst, between and N streets sl 600:
the southeast corner " Kentucky avenue ann q
street southeast, $3.50: Lena Forster to repair
frame dwelling on wiltoerger street northwest,
on 9Th street southwest 500; L. III. Schneider TO
erect three two-stOry dwellings on 23d street be-
| tween q and streets northwest, 5000; Mrs 1.
g. Conkling, to repair frame dwelling on ID ssreos
southeast, $l00.
The Commissioners have written 70 MesS4
Dulaney Co., contractors for furnishing schc1i
books informing them OF complaint made by
Mr. OvertOn that the school books required by Liza
daughter cannot be obtained here
In reference TO communication OF Mr IvOry O.
Kimball 1a41 street northwest In reapecf TO ex-
empting the Young Mems Christian Association
property from taxation, the Commissioners reply
the property OF the Young Mems chrisaaa sssoc,s-
ton IL Will be necessary that an exhibit be made
by the proper Ocer OF the association, under &C.
on &, OF the act OF March ID, l677 which requires
rent os Sns = to
Mr.. Alex. Porter Morse has submitted % the
Commissioners q printed copy OF the letter 3D.
dressed by the committee OF property Owners on
18TH street northwest TO the chairman q the SEN
ate District committee protesting against the pro.
posed cable railroad.
X v. Bell 1914 10th street northwest inquiries
whether the water supply has been sufficiently
improved 10 warrant him In connecting his bolier
with his range
George W. King requests TO be Informed whether
the Commissioners Intended to place n sewer An
Prospect avenue, between 35th and 18th streets,
south SIDE and whether the present grade Viii trs
changed, as he contemplates building In said
avenue.